Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chairman, it's an annual review. It's every category of her management, dealing with her relationships with the officials and with the rest of the staff, and in the program area, dealing with how the program is being delivered. It has very specific points that are granted in

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, I am, but I do not chair the audit committee.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, when those facts were revealed to the members of the audit committee, in particular, we acted expeditiously. We ordered an immediate investigation. We called, first, a board meeting with 12 hours' notice. We called in investigators. We had a forensic auditor come in at

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, like a good health care professional, I should say that the best remedy for a cold is honey. We have some at the back, sir.

Information & Ethics committee  I don't know any of the people he's talking about dealing with some investigations. I've had—

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, there are newspaper articles that I read and peruse and take cognizance of, but that doesn't mean there are any facts in all the articles.

Information & Ethics committee  No. Mr. Chair, we did a general review of all the criteria under which the board was operating and under which we were being vigilant on how the budget was being spent and overseen. We felt this was something necessary. We built it into a guideline at that time. By the way, we k

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chairman, first I thank the member for the question. It's a very useful question, a very helpful one. I've indicated clearly that the policy now is complete authorization by the president of any travel over 1,000 kilometres. Whether the criteria really define very carefully

Information & Ethics committee  Monsieur le président, Mr. Chair, I am not outraged at being here. I'm thrilled to be here. I have nothing but the warmest of feelings to be able to come before colleagues and former colleagues. My outrage is at the insinuations and partial truths in some newspaper articles. I le

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, at that time, the président du conseil discussed it with Madame Benoit, who decided that the trip should be done. The result is that she did 10 or 12 days of work and had some vacation the rest of the time, which she's accounted for in a 100-page report.

Information & Ethics committee  I established a guideline—

Information & Ethics committee  I've not seen the report.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, I am going to continue to repeat that you can examine the five members of the board and their qualifications and their experience and their track record. It's one of success. I do this because of my admiration and my joy in helping develop and promote Montreal and Qu

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, when I was appointed to be a member of this board, I considered it with a great deal of excitement, because it was a chance, in an important chapter in my life, to help understand and help in the development of a jewel in Montreal. I've watched over the last three yea

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chairman, I'm very tight with any of my expenditures, as my wife and family will tell you. Every line of the budget brought forward is observed very carefully. When we've had to deliver cuts, both in structure and administrative costs, we've been prepared to do it. We've mana